Musical duo Bluebrain has taken the guesswork out of taking note of music — their latest album dictates where it is easy to take heed to it, what songs it plays, and when it plays them. Take that, playlists ! The album, titled The National Mall, will likely be available only as an iPhone app and the band is asking it the 1st location-aware album. The app… er, album, uses your phone’s GPS to trace one’s proximity to hundreds of tagged zones spread within the landmarks of the Washington DC National Mall, dynamically tweaking the rhythm, melody, instrumentation, and pace of the music as you go.
Despite this fancy smartphone integration, Bluebrain stresses that that’s still an album, not a toy or augmented reality application. The experience is precisely location specific, no user input necessary, or available. Desire to hear a brand new melody or arrangement? Walk to another monument. The project’s location-specific nature signifies that fans outside of the DC area are out of luck for now. The band says two more GPS-powered albums are at the way — one designed for Brooklyn’s Prospect Park, and another spanning the total length of California’s Highway 1. Music, measured in miles — neat, but Hwy. 1 manages just fine by itself, wouldn’t you assert?
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